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Elizabeth Smart on her abduction: 'I never let it hold me back'
In June of 2002, then-14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her family's home in Salt Lake City, Utah. In March of 2003 she was found alive, 18 miles away, with presumed kidnappers Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Ileen Barzee. She was returned to her family. In the years that followed, Smart refused to discuss the specifics of her abduction with the press, even though her ordeal captivated the nation. However, in recent weeks she has begun to open up publicly, notably at a women's conference, "Overcoming the Unimaginable," sponsored by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger Activities:2002 Smart Kidnap Case
2009-10-28
Insurers dropping Chinese drywall policies
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - James and Maria Ivory's dreams of a relaxing retirement on Florida's Gulf Coast were put on hold when they discovered their new home had been built with Chinese drywall that emits sulfuric fumes and corrodes pipes. It got worse when they asked their insurer for help - and not only was their claim denied, but they've been told their entire policy won't be renewed.
Nations:U.S. Mexico Activities:China-U.S. Trade Ties Source:(AP)
2009-10-15
Swamp to sandwich: Fla. gators sliced and diced
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - The knives are sharpened and the shiny steel gurneys bloodied at All American Gator Products, the end of the line for about 1,000 alligators killed during this year's hunting season in Florida.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-15
Elizabeth Smart says she was raped daily
SALT LAKE CITY - Taking the stand for the first time since she was snatched from her girlhood bedroom seven years ago, Elizabeth Smart testified Thursday that her captor raped her three or four times a day, kept her tied up with a cable around her leg, and threatened to kill her if she tried to escape.
Nations:U.S. France Activities:2002 Smart Kidnap Case Source:(AP)
2009-10-01
Oil tanker runs aground in Mississippi River
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A Singapore-flagged tanker carrying more than 600,000 gallons (2.2 million liters) of crude oil ran aground in the Mississippi River in the early hours of Monday, the US Coast Guard said.
Nations:U.S. Venezuela Source:(AFP)
2009-09-29
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